The Dos Palos Broncos will venture away from home to take on the Mendota Aztecs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Dos Palos turned things around against Avenal on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over the Buccaneers. The game marked the Broncos' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mendota). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Tranquillity 63-0. The Aztecs pushed the score to 56-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had no chance of recovering from.
Mendota's win came from a few key players Dos Palos will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ethan Lugo, who threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Julian Silva was in the mix too, providing Mendota with three scores.
Mendota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
One reason for the win was Mendota's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Santiago Trejo was especially locked on to Tranquillity's QB and sacked him three times.
Mendota's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Dos Palos, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Dos Palos against Mendota in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 37-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Broncos since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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